PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7073871

DATE OF SIGHTINGNovember 1956

REPORTED LOCATIONNewport Oregon

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS

0 Wes Balloon
16 November 1956 Newport, Oregon QO Probably Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
° O Was Aircraft
Local —_—___—__——_—— MX Ground- Vi suol D Ground-Redar 5 Probobly. es
0 Air Visual D Air-Intercept Radar | 7 Possibly Aircraft
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B* prebotty Astronomic tiie
Civilian & Military 0 Possibly Astronomicel
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE DP » DONG nce geen
0 Insufficient Date for Evaluation
O Unknown
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One round red object the size of In order to obtain more info,

a pillow at arm's length, Object had a ATIC Forms 164 sent to Source on
tail like a comet, Object was first sden // 19 Nov 56. Results will be
in a reflection in the lake, Object on monthly UFOB Summary. Mars in
moved straight up then 90 dgr to the west at 20 dgr elevation,
Northwest. Object slowly faded in the

sky after having been seen visually far

one hour,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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